According to the justification, the Hungarian orchestra conductor gained recognition “through the festival he organized, and his exemplary connection and interest in the city of Vicenza, which has increased the city’s prestige for years, emphasizing its historical, artistic and cultural heritage.” Italy and the World,” reported Budapesti MTI, the agency in charge of communications for the Festival Band (BFZ).
According to the statement, at the Vicenza City Council meeting, speakers for each party supported granting the title. In their speeches, they stressed that this festive occasion is also very important for the city, because the presence of Ivan Fischer gives a valuable international perspective to the cultural life of Vicenza.
It is a great honor. I love this beautiful city and I believe that organizing a cultural festival in Vicenza will contribute to making the city more and more known in the world
– The ad quotes Evan Fisher.
The award was presented by Giacomo Bussamai, Mayor of Vicenza, and Massimiliano Zaramella, President of the City Council.
Evan Fisher has already been named an honorary citizen in two cities
Ivan Fischer founded the Vicenza Opera Festival in 2018. The event is organized by the Societa del Quartetto with the support of the city, which is joined by an international circle of friends with patrons of Italian, French, Spanish, German, Hungarian and other nationalities. The festival will be held in the city this year from October 26 to 29, according to the summary.
After Budapest, Vicenza is the second city to grant a Hungarian conductor the title of honorary citizen.
The conductor was awarded the Kosuth Prize in 2006, the same year in which the Government of the French Republic awarded him the title of Knight of Arts and Letters. In 2011, he won the Music Prize of the Royal Philharmonic Society, the Hungarian Prima Primisima, and the Dutch Ovaty Prize. In 2013, the conductor was elected an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music in London.
